Strong relations between Egypt & Russia have always been characterized by depth: President El-Sisi

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed on Tuesday that the strong relations between Egypt and Russia, have always been characterized by depth and privacy.

And during his speech before Russia’s federation council, the president added that Russia has always been the first to lend a helping hand to Egypt to restore the occupied territory.

El-Sisi noted that Egypt will not forget Russia’s contribution to the Egyptian battle for construction and reconstruction when it helped in building the High Dam and other major projects during an important period of its modern history.

The momentum witnessed by the various fields of cooperation between Egypt and Russia over the last five years is a clear indication of the depth and firmness of our relations, President El Sisi said pointing out that this has been reflected in the level of coordination and continuous consultation between the officials of both countries and the launching of the strategic dialogue between them.

“I am looking forward to completion of the construction of Al Dabaa nuclear power plant in the coming years” he expressed.

President El-Sisi confirmed the success of efforts to resume direct flights between Cairo and Moscow following the visit of President Putin to Egypt in December 2017.

The president also assured that the Comprehensive treatment is the only solution to the internal conflicts.

He also expressed his desire to boost coordination with Russia for opening new horizons for joint cooperation between Cairo & Moscow.